Debbie Downer

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Imagine, in a moment of suspended disbelief, that your job pays 174 grand a year. And comes with a $1.3 million expense account. And a staff of 18 Ivy League yes-men whose sole duty is to bray loud and wide about the miracle that is you - when they're not...

You know that Debbie Downer friend on Facebook who posts each day about being unable to sleep well, stand the pain or, worse, find true love? Oy vey. Turns out she's bringing everybody down with her. New research presented in Southern California recently concludes that "emotional contagion" can go beyond...

You can sleep well knowing that L.A. came in at No. 27 -- if you weigh for population and walking to work -- in a national ranking of big-city pedestrian deaths by the organization Transportation for America. Or you can wake up in a cold sweat knowing that we had...

Your next hangover just might come with an $8,000 price tag. That's right. The city of Newport Beach gave preliminary approval last night to an ordinance that would put the "party foul" into law there -- including tickets with fines as high as $8,000 for getting down all Dennis Rodman-like...

Have fun at the L.A. Marathon Sunday but don't drop dead. Seriously. Turns out those ironic tales about hardcore athletes and fitness fanatics taking their last steps during grueling runs might not be so rare. Running could actually be bad for your health. Seriously. Well, there is a catch .....